Dudley Maurice Newitt
Dudley Maurice Newitt | |
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Born | 28 April 1894 Imperial College, London |
Known for | Contributions to chemical engineering, scientific director of Special Operations Executive |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Rumford Medal (1962), Military Cross |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemical engineering |
Institutions | Imperial College London |
Dudley Maurice Newitt FRS[1] (28 April 1894 – 14 March 1980) was a British chemical engineer who was awarded the Rumford Medal in 1962 in recognition of his 'distinguished contributions to chemical engineering'.[2]
Biography
Newitt was born in
In 1921, he gained a first class
In 1945, he was appointed as professor of chemical engineering at Imperial College. By 1952, he was made the Head of Department, being responsible for the new building (completed 1967). He was appointed pro-rector of the college in 1956 until his retirement in 1961. He died 14 March 1980 in Farnham, Surrey.[3]
Personal life
He married Aliex Schaeffer in 1919, but she died in childbirth in 1923, and the baby was stillborn. In 1933, he married Doris Garrod, and they had a son and a daughter.[3]
References
- JSTOR 769877.
- ^ "Rumford archive winners 1988 - 1900". The Royal Society. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31493. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "The real-life Q".
Further reading
- Biography of Professor Dudley Maurice Newitt, written by Professor Malyn Newitt. Available in three volumes:
- India, Mesopotamia, Palestine (1894 - 1919)
- Marriage, The Royal Society and SOE. The Making of 'Q'. (1919 -1945)
- The Scientist in the Public Domain. Imperial College, The Roving Ambassador for Science and Retirement. (1945 - 1980)
- "National Portrait Gallery - Person - Dudley Maurice Newitt". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- Ubbelohde, A. R. (November 1981). "Dudley Maurice Newitt. 28 April 1894-14 March 1980". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 27: 365–378. JSTOR 769877.